Craigavon Area D

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Craigavon Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Craigavon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Craigavon Borough Council, and formed part of the Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Bleary, Church, Knocknashane, Magheralin, Mourneview, Parklake and Waringstown. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Lurgan DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 Sydney Cairns
(UUP)
Samuel Gardiner
(UUP)
George Savage
(UUP)
Ian Williams
(DUP)
Frederick Baird
(DUP)
David Calvert
(DUP)
Philip Black
(UUUP)/
(Vanguard)
1977 James Baird
(UUP)
Thomas Creith
(UUP)
Eric Crozier
(UUP)
Thomas Willey
(DUP)
1973 Thomas Megarrell
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUUP

1981: 3 x UUP, 3 x DUP, 1 x UUUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Craigavon Area D - 7 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUP Frederick Baird*17.03%1,570     
DUP David Calvert *12.14%1,1191,284.36    
Ulster Unionist Sydney Cairns*12.49%1,1511,179.08    
Ulster Unionist Samuel Gardiner 12.27%1,1311,142.96 1,146.16 1,397.16  
Ulster Unionist George Savage 11.15%1,0281,032.68 1,034.48 1,153.48  
DUP Ian Williams9.46%872997.06 1,104.86 1,123.96 1,156.96 
UUUP Philip Black*8.57%790842.26 850.26 877.22 983.22 1,439.22
SDLP Gary Kennedy6.93%639639.26 639.26 639.26 640.26 648.26
UUUP Thomas Megarrell5.27%486497.96 500.36 519.74 546.74  
Ulster Unionist Samuel Lutton4.69%432436.94 438.94    
Electorate: 13,017  Valid: 9,218 (70.82%)  Spoilt: 237  Quota: 1,153  Turnout: 9,455 (72.64%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard

    1977: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUUP

    1973-1977 Change: Vanguard joins UUUP

    Craigavon Area D - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    DUP David Calvert *13.63%1,081      
    UUUP Philip Black*10.68%847969 1,011    
    Ulster Unionist James Baird*11.54%915928 933 937 1,016  
    DUP Thomas Willey*8.55%678703 922 989.76 994.76  
    Ulster Unionist Sydney Cairns*10.55%837849 874 880.64 927.64 1,197.64 
    Ulster Unionist Eric Crozier8.94%709715 720 723.12 791.28 917.6 998.94
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Creith*8.62%684687 689 690.76 765.76 876 997.52
    SDLP Brid Rodgers 8.88%704704 704 704.08 802.16 808.16 810.12
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Megarrell*6.38%506511 520 521.52 565.52   
    Alliance Charles Phillips5.94%471472 472 472.32    
    DUP Harold Glass3.78%300313      
    UUUP John Dummigan2.52%200      
    Electorate: 13,004  Valid: 7,932 (61.00%)  Spoilt: 366  Quota: 992  Turnout: 8,298 (63.81%)  

      Area D

      1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard

      Craigavon Area D - 7 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213
      Ulster Unionist James Baird22.59%2,100            
      Ulster Unionist Sydney Cairns12.76%1,186            
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Creith7.51%6981,280.56           
      Vanguard Philip Black9.04%840873 875.08 875.08 884.12 953.72 954.72 1,124.76 1,125.51 1,165.99   
      DUP David Calvert 5.84%543568.08 569.28 569.28 624.6 634.6 638.6 666.68 667.63 958.35 969.36 1,281.36 
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Megarrell7.50%697868.6 957 958.24 966.24 971.68 988.56 1,007.8 1,015.57 1,026.38 1,068.92 1,164.64 
      DUP Thomas Willey6.71%624641.16 642.84 643.84 688.92 694.36 700.56 727 727.84 882.39 840.33 992.15 1,105.83
      Alliance M. Damaglou3.65%339345.16 346.6 392.64 392.64 392.64 522 523 523.28 526.73 923.05 935.23 939.64
      Vanguard L. Adamson5.77%536547.88 548.92 549.92 538.08 616.4 616.48 695.48 695.76 720.79 724.23   
      Alliance H. Gregg3.23%300314.52 315.64 344.52 346.52 348.52 490.64 491.88 492.16 497.61    
      DUP D. C. Biggerstaff4.40%409442.88 444.08 444.08 459.6 463.6 465.58 488.2 488.68     
      Vanguard I. Major2.89%269274.28 275.08 275.08 283.08 354.2 354.28       
      Alliance C. Philips2.88%268274.6 275.68 311.88 312.84 314.84        
      Vanguard J. E. McCambley2.32%216219.52 220.4 221.4 228         
      DUP R. Dawson1.68%156162.16 164 164          
      Alliance J. A. Lewis1.24%115116.76 117.16           
      Electorate: 13,194  Valid: 9,296 (70.46%)  Spoilt: 184  Quota: 1,163  Turnout: 9,480 (71.85%)  

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        References

        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 20 July 2021.